New US 31 open between US 20 and 5A Road

US 31 is now open with two lanes in each
direction between 5A Road in Marshall County and US 20 in St. Joseph
County. There may be intermittent, temporary lane closures while crews complete work on the corridor.

New US 31 corridor now open

Some restrictions remain through the end of the year as construction continues

New US 31 between South Bend and Plymouth is now open. Some restrictions will remain on the south end near Plymouth
through the end of the year as construction continues. View a map

The new US 31 is 20 miles of divided, four-lane highway between the
US 20 Bypass in South Bend and US 30 near Plymouth. In between, traffic
will only be able to access the new alignment by way of entrance and
exit ramps. Three interchanges will open this Thursday: Kern Road (South
Bend), State Road 4 (Lakeville) and U.S. 6 (LaPaz). A fourth
interchange at 7th Road near Plymouth is under construction and will
open to traffic by the end of 2014.

New US 31, South Bend:

The new US 31 alignment diverts from the existing US 31 just
south of the Jackson Road Bridge, near the US 20 Bypass. Traffic will
not be able to enter or exit Old US31 at this location.

The Kern Road interchange is the first exit on the new US 31.
Traffic should use this exit to access Old US 31 and surrounding
neighborhoods. Kern Road and US 31 ramp traffic will meet at one
intersection beneath the interchange bridge, similar to the nearby US
20 Bypass entrance/exit at Ironwood Road. Stop signs now control
traffic, and a signal has been installed to control traffic.

Restrictions:

Old US 31 will be closed between Main Street and Hildebrand Street through the end of 2014.

Old US 31 will dead end at Hildebrand Street permanently.

New US 31, Lakeville:

The State Road 4 interchange is the second exit on the new US 31. Traffic should use this exit to access State Road 4/Pierce Road, Old
US 31, and Lakeville.

New US 31, LaPaz

The US 6 interchange is the third exit on the new US 31.
Traffic should use this exit to access US 6, Old US 31, and LaPaz.

New US 31, Plymouth area:

The 7th Road interchange is the fourth exit on the new US 31,
but will not be completed and accessible until the end of 2014. Once
complete, traffic will use this exit to access 7th Road and Plymouth.

The new US 31 alignment returns to existing US 31 alignment just
north of US 30. Traffic will not be able to enter or exit Old US 31 at
this location.

Restrictions:

One lane of traffic in each direction between 5A Road and US 30 through the end of 2014.

US 31 access closed to several local roads

US 31 access on the south side of South Bend is now closed at Jewell Avenue, Hildebrand Street, Yoder Street, Dice Street, Pulling Street, Gilmer Street, Pasadena Avenue, Detroit Avenue and Lucinda Street. Drivers can access US 31 at Main Street, Kern Road and Ireland Road.

The closures are necessary as the New US 31 is tied-in to existing US 31. At the end of the year, access to existing US 31 will be reinstated, but access to the New US 31 will be available only at Kern Road or US 20.

US 31 restricted to one lane each direction between US 30 and 5A Road

US 31, from US 30 to 5A Road is restricted to one lane in each direction. A crossover is in place.